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by Silvia Donati | Sat, 05/03/2014 - 02:00

After the successful exhibition "Augustus" at the Scuderie del Quirinale (currently on view in Paris), Rome keeps celebrating its first emperor on the 2000th…

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The Florentine Art of the Flag Lives On

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/30/2014 - 03:00

Piazza della Signoria in Florence will be taken over by a flurry of colors and flags tomorrow, when the 21st edition of the Trofeo Marzocco is held. The event…

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The Romans: What They Wore

by Carol King | Sun, 04/13/2014 - 18:07

In our ongoing series about the Ancient Romans, to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD, we find out how the…

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Italian Families: Farnese

by Carol King | Thu, 03/27/2014 - 21:00

In our series featuring famous Italian families, Carol King looks at one of the most powerful Renaissance dynasties: the Farnese. The Farnese name will be…

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The Romans: Top 5 Emperors

by Carol King | Mon, 03/17/2014 - 01:31

As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD - See more at: /featured-story/romans-what-they-ate#sthash.…

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The Renaissance - Part 3: Literature

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 03/13/2014 - 22:00

In our third article dedicated to the Italian Renaissance (read part 1 here and part 2 here), John Bensalhia looks at how the movement spurred on a whole new…

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In Honor of Brilliant Women: Meet Elena Corner Piscopia, the First Woman to Graduate

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/06/2014 - 23:15

International Women’s Day is tomorrow and one way we want to celebrate is by telling the story of the first woman in the world to graduate: the Italian Elena…

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Ancient Roman Beauties and Their Makeup Bag

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Tue, 03/04/2014 - 23:45

In ancient times, beauty was as relevant as it is now and makeup was a real luxury. Diva or Empress, what was in your makeup bag two thousand years ago in…

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Italian Families: Medici

by Carol King | Wed, 02/26/2014 - 02:00

Image above: The Adoration of the Magi, by Sandro Botticelli, portrays several members of the Medici family (housed in the Uffizi of Florence). In our series…

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Centuries-Old Cemetery Found Below Uffizi Gallery in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 02/16/2014 - 02:30

A cemetery dating to the 5th-6th century AD resurfaced below the Uffizi Gallery in Florence during the excavation works to expand the museum. Workers found…